Ridgway v. Yenny Ridgway v. Lombardo

Theseare separate actions by the appellees against the appellant for damages because of injuries incurred in an automobile accident. The plaintiffs were guests of the appellant’s decedent, and the action is controlled by § 47-1021, Burns’ 1940 Replacement, § 11265, Baldwin’s Supp. 1937, known as the “guest statute.” Recovery against the estate is authorized by §2-403, Burns’ 1933 (Supp.), §50, Baldwin’s Supp. 1937, Acts 1937, p. 1341, which provides for the survival of the action for personal injuries and limits recovery to an amount not exceeding reasonable medical, hospital, or funeral…